All in White

My little niece asked if I would make her something for her baptism. She knew I was working on a blessing dress for my baby grand daughter, Nahla. Gracee wanted something special too.My mother has collected a lot of lace which I used in this dress. Layers and layers of lace and toile.

I used my base pattern from the Olivia Skirt from the Butterfly Kisses pattern line. The flower embellishment is layers of fabric and lace with strands of lace and ric rac hanging. I stitched antique buttons to the center. This is removable. We have yet to find and embellish a cute sweater to go with the skirt.There are still a few more weeks to finish this project. Of course, she will need leggings and a headband.

This is the blessing dress I have been working on for Nahla. I used the base of a onesie. On one side I did swirls of cotton ruffles and flowers with stitched pearls in the middle of the stitched roses. On the other side I used swirls of lace and toile. I used yards and yards of lace and toile. 

The length of the skirt is almost 30" long from the waist with a tie at the bottom.

It was quite the chore getting Nahla dressed in and out of this outfit. Once she was in her dress you had to be very careful to not loose her in the mass of lace and fabric.

The headpiece is made up of toile, lace, pearls and some fabric twisted flowers on an elastic white stretch lace. Look at her sleeping. She is so beautiful and peaceful! Notice her cute bracelet my sister made out of pearls.

 Can you see her painted toes and fingernails? Her little leggings are a pair of nylons that I cut the feet out of and added stretch lace. I ruffled toile and sewed it on with some crocheted flowers in the middle.

Tahmor holding Nahla with her cute ballets. The only pink she is wearing. Her dress is pulled up so you can see her little leggings and ballets.

 Another photo of the whole outfit.

And there she is in all her glory. Beautiful Princess!

She is so precious!

We had a special day with lots and family and friends.

Headed to Ruby's to teach for the week. Can't wait to share all the fun projects we will be making.

Happy Sewing!

Jina

What's new?

I am finishing up a few projects for work. This one is Fly A Kite designed by October Afternoon. I love the main print of the girl swinging and the boy playing with his puppy. The coordinating prints make for great contrast with the fun prints in this fabric collection.

You can see the whole quilt here. All of these are free projects you can download here.

I love how this quilt turned out and it is very simple to cut and sew. This is a great quilt design for showcasing a bigger main print.

Look how pretty and vibrant these colors are corals, grays and aquas. This is a stunning collection designed by Emily Taylor called Verona for Riley Blake Designs.

Again this is another quilt I designed and you can download the patterns. They are free.

This fabric collection is called Stars and Stripes designed by Deena Rutter.

The reds and blues are colorful and saturated in color. I am going to have to make me a cute summer picnic blanket. I hear it calling my name.

This is another free pattern. Be sure to check it out. Super easy!

This  fun project I just finished to put in October Afternoons booth at CHA.

 This is the Fly A Kite fabric collection. I used my pattern from the 

Butterfly Kisses Pattern Company called No Calorie Pin Cushion.You can find the pattern here.For those of you coming to Ruby's Inn in February I will be teaching this class. I can't wait. We always have a lot of fun. I love the ladies who attend this event. 

  

I stayed up most of the night working on a blessing dress for my granddaughter. I can't wait to post pictures when I am finished. Just a hint, it's super easy and I used up a lot of lace I have collected over the years.

Happy Sewing!

Jina

Zippitt Car Seat Canopy

My daughter Tahmor sent me these cute photos of this darling car seat carrier I made for my new grandbaby girl, Nahla. Riley Blake Designs  carries this pattern by Elizabeth Wyatt called the Zippitt Car Seat Canopy.

You can see the cute ruffle from the top view here that goes along the front of the carrier.

It has a zipper up the front. I put a cute ribbon on the zipper pull to make it easier for opening and closing.

You can see the whole view of the car seat cover. It doesn't touch the ground so it won't get dirty. It covers the whole car seat nicely with a few embellishments of ruffles and fabric trim.

It opens in the front with a zipper and you can see the lining is black and cream. I used the fabric line designed by Riley Blake Designs called Lost and Found. The black and white damask is sparkle cotton. It has a little shimmer to the damask.

 Another view from the top. I like the convenience of being able to have the front open or closed. The zipper was a great idea.

This shows the tabs for holding toys.

I would highly recommend this pattern. I loved making it. I especially love the look and function of the design. Ask your local store if they carry Elizabeth Wyatts pattern called the Zippitt Car Seat Canopy. If they don't then recommend they purchase it from Riley Blake Designs.

Happy Sewing!

Jina

November That Alpine Quilt Group and a few projects

A little jacket I made for Nahla out of scraps from Delighted! I used to make jackets like this all the time for my girls when they were little. They would wear them with cute skirts I made and then colored stockings and boots with a huge bow or hat on their head. Little girls are so fun to dress.

The next are pictures from our quilt group in November. I know I am a little behind but there are some great quilts that I thought you would like to see.

This is a quilt design by Syd Haglund. She has made one for each of her children. This is for her youngest and is centered around a story her daughter wrote and pictures she drew as a child. It is all about dogs.

The colors are spectacular in this quilt. A lot of the applique is wool.

You can see the letter H to the right of the quilt which is the first letter of her name.

I remember this quilt being designed for a baby and both parents are at school at MIT or some kind of school that has modern buildings and architecture. This quilt was to represent the architecture.

Most of the following quilts are designed by Geoff's Moms Quilts which is a pattern company with 2 wonderful women at the head, Norma Whaley and Joyce Weeks

I love these quilts designs and color combinations.

This is the free pattern for Scoot I designed for Riley Blake Designs. Deena Rutter is the designer of the fabric. It is such a cute collection for boys. The designs are retro with fun trains, helicopters and toys.

Another look at the man quilt I made for Randy. It is a10" squares with 3" corners for any of you who love doing snowball blocks. Super easy and super fun. The fabric line is called Back Country by The Paper Loft.

Lots of Happy Quilting and many tiny stitches this week.

Jina